I just purchased a Kenwood 990 and I'm loving it! It's an amazing radio that has a built in bandscope as well as modulation. I am thinking of selling my SM-230 scope that i've owned for the better part of 20 years. Is there any reason to keep it to do any testing etc. on the new kenwood or sell it. In the past I only used the scope for monitoring bandwidth on my kenwood 950. I am not overly tech savvy so any input would be appreciated.

I was going to buy an FTdx5000, then Kenwood made to announcement the the 990 was coming out, so I held off.

I think I'll wait for a product review in QST before making my final decision, and that gives me a time to get the piggy bank filled up for either one.

Jim

Jim,

I work at HRO Delaware on Saturdays, and we are awaiting a display from Kenwood. They wanted to fill backorders first, as people reserved them. Kenwood will then allow a display model. My guess is the next 2 weeks or early April.

BUT....I must admit to having a soft spot for Kenwoods. When I got back into Amateur Radio, the first HF rig I bought was a TS-430. Then I got my hands on a TS-850, and was astounded at how nice the receiver was.

That was followed by a TS-950SD, and then a 950SDX, which I still have.

As other people have said, the "Kenwood sound" is something tangible, and it just plays well with me.

But I also admit that I *really* like the FTdx-5000. I had a 1000MP, and did NOT like the way the audio sounded, which I when I regretted selling my TS-850, and vowed to get a 950SDX after I'd played with one a friend has.

I'll swing by HRO soon to see if they have a 990 set up, and give all the knobs a spin!

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